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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1925 Tales of HearsayLondon: 1925A fine copy of the first edition of this posthumously collected anthology of four stories by Joseph Conrad, in the original cloth. -
1961-1969 8vol Set Poems of Alexander PopeLondon: 1961-1969An 8 volume set of works by Alexander Pope, as published by Methuen, all in original dust wrappers. -
1940-1943 4vol Four QuartetsLondon: 1940-1943The complete set of the first editions of the Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot, the iconic work that confronts our relationship with time, the universe and the divine. -
1940-1942 4vol Four QuartetsLondon: 1940-1942The complete set of the first editions of the Four Quartets, Eliot's great philosophical mediations on time, the universe, and the divine. -
1940-1942 4vol Four QuartetsLondon : 1940-1942A complete 4 volume set of renowned Modernist poet T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets. -
1944 Four QuartetsLondon : 1944The first edition of this set of four poems by influential Modernist poet T.S. Eliot, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1940-1942 4Vols Four Quartets [East Coker; Burnt Norton; The Dry Salvages; Little Gidding]London: 1940-1942The first edition set of T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets, 'East Coker', 'Burnt Norton', 'The Dry Salvages', and 'Little Gidding', in Faber and Faber's original paper wraps. -
1942 The Classics and The Man of LettersLondon; New York; Toronto: 1942The first edition of T. S. Eliot's 1942 presidential address to the Classical Association. -
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1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954A first edition, first impression of T. S. Eliot’s The Confidential Clerk, a verse play first performed at the 1953 Edinburgh Festival, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1822 The Works of Alexander PopeLondon: 1822An impressive nine volume edition of the celebrated poetry of Alexander Pope, populated with detailed critical insight into his life and work by Joseph Warton. -
1819 The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeLondon: 1819A smartly bound collection of poetry from English Enlightenment writer Alexander Pope. -
1942 Little GiddingLondon: 1942A smart first edition of the fourth and final of Eliot's Four Quartets series, the poem Little Gidding. -
1924 The Nature of a CrimeNew York: 1924The first U.S. edition of this collaborative novel by Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford. -
c1880 The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeLondon: c1880A smartly bound copy of this collection of poetry from English writer Alexander Pope, with engravings. -
1950 The Cocktail PartyLondon: 1950The first edition of the most popular play of T. S. Eliot, a comedy about a troubled married couple. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954The first edition, first issue, of this comedy play by T. S. Eliot. -
1934 The RockLondon: 1934The first edition of T. S. Eliot's pageant play, exploring the enduring strength of the Church in a secularising world. -
1959 The Elder StatesmanLondon: 1959The first edition of T. S. Eliot’s third play to have been produced at Edinburgh. -
1951 Poetry and DramaLondon: 1951The first edition of this lecture on poetry and drama by T. S. Eliot, given at Harvard in honour of his friend, Theodore Spencer. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954A smart first edition, first issue copy of this comical play by T. S. Eliot. -
1950 The Cocktail PartyLondon: 1950A smart first edition copy of the most popular play of T. S. Eliot, with a programme for the production a the New Theatre loosely inserted. -
1934-54 A Collection of Faber and Faber Publications by T. S. Eliot and Ezra PoundLondon: 1934-54A collection of four first editions, comprising T. S. Eliot's 'The Cocktail Party', 'Poetry and Drama' and 'The Confidential Clerk, alongside Ezra Pound's 'Homage to Sextus Propertius'. -
1951 Selected EssaysLondon: 1951A smart third enlarged edition of this collection of essays from American writer Thomas Stearns Eliot. -
1950 The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and CriticismLondon: 1950An excellent copy of these poetical essays by T. S. Eliot, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954An exceptionally bright copy of T. S. Eliot's successful and influential play, presented here in a lovely example of the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1918 'Twixt Land & Sea TalesLondon: 1918A smartly bound collection of three short stories from Polish-British writer Joseph Conrad. -
1933-1934 2vol The Rescue & The Shadow LineLondon: 1933-1934Two smart volumes from Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad, being part of The New Adelphi Library. -
1906 The Mirror of the SeaLondon: 1906The first edition of this first work of non-fiction by Joseph Conrad, recounting his time at sea. -
1953 Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsLondon: 1953A wonderfully bright, early impression of T. S. Eliot's whimsical collection of poems, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1919 The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two NotesLondon: 1919The first edition of Joseph Conrad's novel set against the backdrop of the Third Carlist War. -
1924 Complete Works of Joseph Conrad (Canterbury Edition)New York : 1924A smart set containing the complete works of master prose writer, Joseph Conrad. -
1924 The Criterion: A Quarterly Review: Volume II, Numbers VI-VII (February and April)London: 1924A desirable pair of two very scarce issues from T. S. Eliot's literary magazine. Featuring early drafts of Wyndham Lewis' 'The Apes of God'. -
1928 The Sacred Wood Essays on Poetry and CriticismLondon: 1928The second edition of this collection of essays on poetry by leading poet T. S. Eliot. -
1933 The Use of Poetry and the Use of CriticismLondon: 1933The first edition of T. S. Eliot's discussion of poetry and literary criticism, from the library of prominent English lecturer Harold Andrew Mason. -
1733-1734 An Essay on Man. In Epistles to a Friend. Epistle III and Epistle IVLondon: 1733-1734Bright first editions of Epistles III and IV of Alexander Pope's celebrated work of poetry, credited with popularising 'optimistic philosophy' in Europe.